Stories about Enviroment
Toshka Project and Water Issues in Southern Egypt
The Toshka Project is an attempt to create a vast agricultural oasis by diverted nile water into the desert. Building started 10 years ago and the project was branded as Mubarak’s pyramids. Now with it’s main booster out of favor it continues to slowly grow at a fraction of it’s original design. It’s viability and [...]
Hidden Gardens of the Sinai
Most tourists venture in to central Sinai for the climb up Mt. Sinai and a look around St. Catherine’s Monestary, but on a recent assignment I got to dig just a little bit deaper with a knowledgable guide. Nestled between the desert crags are lush gardens of fruit and herbs where water is carefully tended [...]